The Investment Director is responsible for supporting LACI and its portfolio companies in raising funding to increase the success rate and efficiency of our collective efforts to build an inclusive green economy. The Investment Director is responsible for developing and managing relationships with multiple investment and funding sources in the seed, venture, mission-driven, and alternative funding worlds, including angel networks, corporate venture groups, venture investment firms, impact investment firms, family offices, and other alternative sources. The Investment Director will direct a process by which LACI portfolio companies achieve “investment readiness,” and drive efficient and effective methods to facilitate introductions between “investment ready” portfolio companies and relevant dilutive and non-dilutive funders. The Investment Director will also work with LACI executive leadership toward development of potential LACI direct investment and financial support mechanisms.

Responsibilities:

Investment and funding Development and Management

Develop new and actively manage existing relationships with aligned funders and investors relevant to our portfolio companies and organizational strategy.

Maintain and build on the LACI brand and perception of delivering high-quality opportunities to relevant funding communities.

Align funding opportunities and network with LACI economic, environmental and social impact goals.

Work with the LACI Market Transformation team to guide development of an investment thesis for our sector focus areas (transportation, energy, smart cities) to align both portfolio company recruitment and funder appetite and relevance.

Portfolio Company Funding Support

Support portfolio companies in preparing to receive funding by directing programs and efforts that assist with best-in-class:

Capital campaign development and execution

Financial model development

Business model development

Market analysis

Transaction marketing documents and materials development

Guide the formation and population of the Data Room

Manage the Investment Fundamentals program

Support funder identification, outreach and negotiation process

Research and communicate relevant trends to key stakeholders

Manage the US DOE funded Capital Access Program (CAP)

Work with contractors and program team to deliver outputs per DOE Grant

Lead and coordinate reporting as required by the grant

Additional Responsibilities:

Support the development of special events for investors and portfolio companies